Rosewater Oasis Pretty Boy

He narrowed his eyes into a smile, his tail lifting behind him nearly subconsciously. Maybe, maybe not. He flicked his tail, staring up at his shining prince. I like the occasional nip, it keeps me sharp.

Admittedly, he found in far less appealing coming from Samir. Soto had been gruff, unpredictable. One day the rattle snake would welcome his advances, another he would have found himself ensnared in his venomous jaws.

We'll say it's trust. That was the easy, romantic answer. The kind that would Allow Samir to feel as though he had regained any sense of control he had lost.